A man, who was seriously injured after he was struck by a train Wednesday in Central El Paso, was allegedly walking on the railroad trucks and did not move out of the way despite the conductor sounding the train’s horns, officials said.

Joseph Carlisle, 43, was struck by the train at about 1:45 p.m. near the 4000 block of Nashville Ave., El Paso Police Department officials said.

The train conductor, whose name has not been released, saw Carlisle walking on the tracks and sounded the train’s horn, officials said. The conductor then activated the train’s emergency brakes.

Carlisle was struck by the train and taken to University Medical Center of El Paso with life-threatening injuries, officials said.

No other details were immediately available.

— Aaron Martinez

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